Sonja Tate

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Sonja Tate
Personal information
Born (1971-09-07) September 7, 1971 (age 50)
NationalityAmerican
Listed height5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Listed weight157 lb (71 kg)
Career information
High schoolWest Memphis
(West Memphis, Arkansas)
CollegeArkansas State
WNBA draft1999 / Round: 4 / Pick: 43rd overall
Selected by the Minnesota Lynx
Playing career1996–2000
PositionGuard
Career history
1996-1998Columbus Quest
1999-2000Minnesota Lynx
Stats at WNBA.com

Sonja Patrice Tate (born September 7, 1971) is an American basketball coach and former player. She played for Columbus Quest of the American Basketball League, where she won championships over each of her two seasons. She then played for the Minnesota Lynx of the WNBA for two seasons (1999-2000).

She played college basketball for the Arkansas State University Red Wolves. At ASU, she scored 2,312 points, which is the most of any basketball player in school history.[1]

She is originally from Crittenden County, Arkansas and is a member of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame. In 2015, she was hired to coach the Arkansas State University Mid-South. In 2016–17, she led the team to a regional championship. In 2019, she was hired to coach at Paragould High School.[1]

Arkansas State statistics[]

Source[2]

Basketball statistics
YEAR Team GP FG FGA FG% 3P 3PA 3P% FT FTA FT% REB RBG PTS PPG
1989-90 Arkansas State 26 157 399 39.3 13 29 44.8 77 115 67.0 200 7.7 404 15.5
1990-91 Arkansas State 28 192 433 44.3 37 144 25.7 80 141 56.7 233 8.3 501 17.9
1991-92 Arkansas State 32 214 479 44.7 38 94 40.4 121 181 66.9 246 7.7 587 18.3
1992-93 Arkansas State 33 282 670 42.1 95 263 36.1 161 257 62.6 327 9.9 820 24.8
TOTALS 119 845 1981 42.7 183 530 34.5 439 694 63.3 1,006 8.5 2,312 19.4

References[]

  1. ^ a b Hudgison, Chris. "Arkansas State legend Sonja Tate named new Paragould girls basketball coach". Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. ^ "Red Wolves 2019–20 Reference Guide" (PDF). astateredwolves.com. Retrieved 2021-07-07.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)


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